In a shocking turn of events, a 70-year-old priest has been arrested in Odisha for allegedly beheading a man, believing that the killing will end the coronavirus pandemic. The 55-year-old was beheaded in the premises of the temple on Wednesday night, the police said. Police officials said that Sansari Ojha[Read More…]
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Odisha couple who eloped to Gujarat ties knot in quarantine centre in Puri
The reports state that the couple had fled from their respective homes in Odisha in January this year and had left for Ahmedabad
Odia actor Bijay Mohanty hospitalised after suffering cardiac arrest
According to the reports, the actor had gone to the hospital for a medical check-up after which he complained of chest pains and the doctors ruled out a heart attack.
Odisha: 20 migrant workers jump off Shramik Special train to evade quarantine
The train slowed down near a railway bridge at Majhika in Angul district, when around 20 migrant workers jumped off
Odisha: Jilted lover cuts off his genitals after his love proposal got rejected
As per media reports, the 24-year-old youth of Shathipalli village under Nayagarh Town police limits chopped off his penis
Odisha: Man killed by miscreants over suspicion of witchcraft
The incident came to light after Satya, younger brother of deceased Ghasi Miniaka, lodged an FIR at the local police station.
Mahatma Gandhi’s statue defaced in Odisha’s Angul district
Red paint was smeared on the Mahatma Gandhi’s statue located on the premises of Mandapal hospital.
Anupriya Lakra, Odisha first tribal girl to fly commercial plane from village
Anupriya Madhumita Lakra will fulfill her lifelong ambition of becoming a pilot when she joins Indigo Airlines as a co-pilot later this month.
Surgically separated Odisha conjoined twins leave for home
It was the first-of-its-kind surgery performed in India and also a rarest of the rare case in the world
Menstruation a taboo? This Indian state celebrates womanhood with a 4 day long festival
It is the time of the year when Odia households bustle with the preparation of a festival called Raja. This year the festival will start on June 15 and will end on June 18
Odisha: 18 years after dropping out of school, mother clears class 10th exam along with son
While the woman scored 203 marks and passed with D-grade, her son cleared the exam by scoring 340 marks and C-grade
All about 25-year-old Chandrani Murmu, the youngest female Lok Sabha MP from Odisha
Chandrani, was pitted against two-time MP from BJP Ananta Nayak, who was defeated by a margin of 66,203 votes. She likely to be sworn in as MP before turning 26 on July 16.
Lok Sabha Election Results Odisha 2019 Live Updates: BJP make inroads in state
Lok Sabha election 2019 that were held in seven phases across India have finally turned-up for the results day today to decide the fortune of India for next five years. Odisha, which has 146 seats Legislative Assembly and 21 seats in Lok Sabha went for polling in four phases. It was a[Read More…]
Odisha 10th result 2019 declared @ bseodisha.ac.in; pass percentage 70.78%
Candidates, who had appeared for the exam held in February- March, can now check their scores available online.
Odisha BSE 10th Result 2019: Odisha Board Class 10 results to release tomorrow @bseodisha.nic.in
Candidates, who had appeared for the exam held in February- March, are advised to keep track on the official website for latest updates
Odisha Assembly Elections 2019: Congress fields Muktikant Biswal, man who walked 1500km to meet PM Modi
Bhubaneswar: Muktikant Biswal, who shot to limelight for embarking on 1500km journey on foot to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been named by Congress as its candidate for the Rourkela assembly constituency in the upcoming elections. During his journey Biswal had fainted on a highway before reaching Delhi. He[Read More…]
Renowned Odisha singer Humane Sagar joins BJD
Bhubaneswar: With weeks away from the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, BJD has received a big boost. Celebrated Ollywood singer Humane Sagar joined the Odisha’s ruling party Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the presence of party chief and the state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Titlagarh born Indian playback singer, the[Read More…]
Odisha: Cops attacked inside police station in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: A group of miscreants allegedly attacked cops inside the Saheed Nagar Police Station, resulting in four cops sustaining critical injuries. As many as 8-10 miscreants first attacked three people, detained at the police station in an accident case. Cops then tried to stop the attacked, who then thrashed four[Read More…]
Odisha: Professor sacked for speaking against war with Pakistan after Pulwama attack
Bhubaneswar: An Assistant Professor of a renowned private university, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), had to lose her job for a statement during a live TV debate on the Pulwama Attack in which she said that India should not go to war with Pakistan. Madhumita Ray, a teacher in[Read More…]
Congress seeks resignation of Odisha minister over question paper leak
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the Congress on Monday demanded the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Badri Narayan Patra for the repeated incidents of question paper leaks during the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination in the state. Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Niranjan Patnaik said that repeated[Read More…]
Odisha: Students take life-threatening ferry to appear in Matric Exam
Puri: As many as 40 students of the Padiara School in Astaranga block, Adabansa village in the district had to resort to a life-threatening ferry ride to appear in their High School Examinations that began on Friday. The students were seen crossing the river on the boat without any life[Read More…]
Odisha government to implement PM-KISAN scheme
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday said it will implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme and cooperate with the Central government to extend benefits to the farmers. After reviewing the state’s Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme here, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said[Read More…]
Odisha: Dolphin carcass found near Chilika
Carcass of Irrawaddy dolphin whose IUCN status is “endangered” has been found near Satapada Forest Range, Chilika on Thursday. Earlier, Humpback dolphins were found near Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra was spotted near Bandra- Worli sea link. Spotting of these rare species has increased from last year as they[Read More…]
Odisha doctor operates woman’s right leg while wound was in left
From a sweeper giving stitches to a patient to a doctor forgetting his pair of forceps in a patient’s abdomen during surgery, cases of medical apathy have always been horrifying. In the recent case, a woman in Odisha suffered double pain as the doctor allegedly performed a surgery on the woman’s[Read More…]
Law student dies during inter-university football tournament
Kolkata: On Saturday, in a heartbreaking incident, a 23-year-old law student from National Law University, Odisha lost his life following a cardiac arrest while he was competing in the inter-university football tournament. The deceased, Rittick Das, was competing in the inter-university football tournament at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)[Read More…]